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Once known as the show that could instantly make you a star, "American Idol" has suffered lackluster ratings and has had as many "Idols" fail as succeed. Still, the winners that America voted for have not always stayed within the realm of music, some have spread their wings to the acting world as well. Some of the more popular winners are still in the spotlight, some have faded into obscurity, Here is the latest on what many of your favorite "American Idol" winners have been up to since winning.

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It's Fashion Fail Time! That means we take a break from letting you know how good all of your favorite stars look to show the other side of fashion: the fails!

Of course the looks from last Sunday's Grammy Awards are going to dominate this week's fails. First we have Paris Hilton, who ruined a beautiful white gown by adding faux-nude panels. Now it just looks tacky.

Madonna tried her best Colonel Sanders impression during the Grammys. Beautiful song, sure, but her outfit was ugly. Her red carpet look wasn't much better.

It truly saddens me to see R&B, a personal favorite style of music, in a state of uncertainty. 2013 found the numbers of R&B down considerably, a trend that is consistent year in and year out. Save for a select few commercial bright spots (led by an unexpected Beyoncé album), R&B only dented the charts. Even so, finding 25 albums with some significance wasn’t difficult to do. Sure, some of the lowest ranked albums have their flaws, but each has some reason for being selected. Enjoy!

On Tuesday, September 3, 2013, I felt reassured about the output of R&B music. As perused the CD aisle at the local Best Buy, I felt excited to see the majority of new releases were R&B (Neko Case and Nine Inch Nails among exemptions). That observation should be shocking in itself. This included established artists like John Legend, Jaheim, and Raheem DeVaughn, as well as rising artists in Tamar Braxton (a ‘reintroduction’ you might say) and Ariana Grande (a pop/R&B blend). From my perspective, being an R&B lover who’s at his best singing along with a slow jam, I was happy to see such a...

Several stars stepped out for "Lee Daniels' The Butler" New York City premiere on Monday at the Ziegfeld Theatre.

Mariah Carey, who is still recovering from shoulder injury, showed up in a black dress with a fancy leather studded sling. She was accompanied by her husband and "America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon.

Oprah Winfrey wore a pink beaded dress and let her hair go au naturale. She appears on the September cover of her O magazine wearing a huge Afro wig that weighed an astonishing 3 to 5 pounds, according to the Huffington Post.

After defaulting on her mortgage payments, singer Fantasia Barrino has given up her luxury home in North Carolina.

Over the last few years, the former "American Idol" star has dealt with money problems and came close to losing her house in 2009. In 2012, the property was put on the market, but she has been unable to sell it.

Barrino prevented foreclosure by signing the property deeds straight over to bank bosses, according to TMZ.com. The paperwork was completed in February.

Starpulse caught up with singer/actress Fantasia Barrino for a one on one interview to address her recent gay marriage controversy and to set the record straight. While we had Fantasia’s ear, we got the inside scoop on her new single, her dream duet partner and future plans.

Starpulse: Fantasia, tell us what you have been up to?

Fantasia: Lately I have been wrapping up my 4th studio album; which includes putting the finishing touches on songs, getting ready for photo shoots etc. Also, I’m at work being a full time mother of two, in addition to performing in concert!

The songstress was named BMI Icon for her "indelible influence on generations of music makers." Several stars sang Carey's hit songs, including Karen Clark Sheard, who sang "Anytime You Need a Friend," Eric Benet ("One Sweet Day") and Fantasia Barrino, who performed "Hero."

Carey later thanked the performers "for doing something so beautiful with the songs I wrote,'' adding, "I'm so humbled by this moment because a lot of people still don't know I write my own son...

Welcome to the American Idol finale Mega-Diary! Our annual blow-by-blow recap of what used to be the third-biggest night in television and is now somewhere between the 14th Monday Night Football game and the 15th Monday Night Football game.

But no bother! We’ll press on. And here’s a prediction before the show even starts: The contestants will start singing a song and mid-way through they’ll introduce the original artist to join them onstage. Sorry if I just ruined the show for you.

8:03 – What more could I want to start off the finale than my favorite contestant from this year, Heejun Ha...

Singer Fantasia Barrino is a new mom - the "American Idol" star gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday.

Dallas Xavier Barrino was born two weeks ahead of schedule in North Carolina.

The proud mom tells People.com, "I feel so blessed that my son Dallas Xavier was born healthy, and is a wonderful new addition to our family. I thank all my fans for their well wishes and continued support."

The father is believed to be former college basketball star Antwaun Cook.

Barrino has a 10-year-old daughter, called Zion, from a previous relationship.

Former American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino is overjoyed after announcing she is pregnant.

The Grammy-winning singer broke her baby joy news to fans during a charity performance in Florida on Sunday.

She beamed, "For a while I walked around figuring out what will they say and what will they think about me. But now I tell you I don't live my life for folk. This child that I am carrying... God has given me this child. And I don't have to hide it from none of y'all."

It's not yet known who the father is, but Barrino also has a nine-year old daughter, Zion Quari.

The most boring finalists ever. That seemed to be the conventional wisdom going into the evening. That, despite a strong start, this season of ‘Idol’ was destined to fall into oblivion with two dull finalists that wouldn’t be able to deliver the finale this Renaissance season deserved.

Yes, that might be true. It may have been more interesting to see James square off against Pia or Jacob take on Haley, but that doesn’t necessarily mean this is the most boring collection of contestants ever, does it?

Singer Fantasia Barrino boycotted the Grammy Awards on Sunday because she wasn't asked to be part of the Aretha Franklin tribute that opened the show.

The former American Idol winner won her first Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance but wasn't there to pick up the honor.

Barrino called in to BET's 106 & Park show on Monday to explain her reasons for staying away from music's big night.

She said, "They were honoring someone who is my idol, Aretha Franklin, and there is no way I could have sat there and not got the happy feet and wanting to jump on the mic because she is my favorite, ...

Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga were the toast of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after picking up nine awards between them.

Country trio Lady Antebellum claimed five accolades for their single and album "Need You Now," including Record and Song of the Year, while Gaga scored wins for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Video for "Bad Romance" and Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Vocal Album for "The Fame Monster."

But the surprise of the night came right at the end of the ceremony when indie darlings Arcade Fire picked up Album of the Year honors for "Th...

The saga continues with Fantasia Barrino's cheating scandal. The American Idol has now admitted that she was pregnant by her married lover Antwaun Cook, and had an abortion around the same time of her failed suicide attempt.

The singer made the shocking confession in a North Carolina court on Monday during Cook’s divorce proceeding with his ex-wife Paula, reports RadarOnline.com.

At the proceeding, the reality star was pressed and questioned about whether she knew Cook was still living with his wife during their affair. Fantasia acknowledged that she dated Cook “off and on for about 11 mo...

Troubled singer Fantasia Barrino will hit the road for a tour in November - three months after her failed suicide attempt.

The former "American Idol" star survived a drug overdose on August 9 and later shocked fans by revealing the scare wasn't an accident and she meant to take her own life.

Barrino was quick to move forward with her music career; she took the first step toward putting the incident behind her with a Las Vegas concert on August 27 - her first performance after the suicide attempt - and the singer is pushing through her personal struggles by diving back into work.

Fantasia Barrino returns to VH1 for the second season of her reality show "Fantasia For Real." The season premiere episode reunited viewers with the singer’s quirky family and presented a brand new course of drama with a side of tears.

Though most of us are tuning in to watch and hear her folks discuss the bright pink elephant in the room, Fantasia is looking to keep her lips sealed about her situation.

Here are some Poplopedia notes from last night’s premiere.

- At the very start of the episode, Fantasia reveals some good news. Her family is no longer freeloading off of her, have moved ...

Fantasia Barrino returned to the stage on Friday night three weeks after her failed suicide attempt.

The former American Idol star survived a drug overdose earlier this month and later shocked fans by insisting the scare wasn't an accident and she meant to take her own life.

Barrino recently declared she wanted to put the incident behind her and move forward with her music career - and she took the first step on Friday night by taking the stage in Las Vegas to perform for the first time since her hospitalization.

During her show at Rain nightclub, the singer told the crowd, "They thou...

Singer Fantasia Barrino's father has stunned the star's fans by going public with his thoughts about his daughter's teen rape ordeal.

The Baby Mama singer was assaulted in her school auditorium by a fellow student she has never named and admits the experience initially left her numb. In a candid new interview filmed for VH1 documentary series Behind the Music, Barrino recalled, "I didn't even cry on my way home; I was numb... (I was) confused. I just felt nasty, disgusting."

Her mother, Diane, offered her distressed daughter a shoulder to cry on - but her father split the family with hi...

Fantasia Barrino fought back tears during a TV interview on Tuesday as she recalled her recent suicide attempt, and blamed intense public scrutiny for driving her into a deep depression.

The former "American Idol" star survived a drug overdose earlier this month and later shocked fans by declaring the scare wasn't an accident, insisting, "I knew exactly what I was doing."

Barrino's suicide attempt is rumored to have been fueled by her troubled love life, which saw her caught up in divorce proceedings between North Carolina couple Antwaun Cook and his estranged wife Paula.

The "American Idol" star was hospitalized for a drug overdose earlier this month after she became caught up in divorce proceedings between North Carolina couple Antwaun Cook and his estranged wife Paula.

She had swallowed a mixture of aspirin and sleeping pills but survived the scare, and has now spoken out to insist the incident was not an accident and that she was determined to end her life.

Barrino tells music channel VH1, "I didn't have any fight in me. I didn't care ...

R&B singer Fantasia Barrino has spoken out for the first time since her drug overdose, thanking fans for supporting her through a "challenging time."

The American Idol star was hospitalized for an overdose earlier this month after she became entangled in divorce proceedings between North Carolina couple Antwaun Cook and his estranged wife Paula. She is now facing legal action from her love rival under a North Carolina law which allows a victim of adultery to sue for alienation of affection and criminal conversation.

However, despite her troubles, Barrino has told fans she appreciates the...

R&B singer Fantasia Barrino has been threatened with a lawsuit from the woman who has accused the star of breaking up her marriage.

The former American Idol winner was hospitalized for a drug overdose on Monday after she became entangled in divorce proceedings between North Carolina couple Antwuan Cook and his estranged wife Paula.

Barrino was released from Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville in North Carolina on Wednesday and her manager, Brian Dickens, assured fans she was already on the path to recovery.

But her personal woes could soon become legal ones - Paula's attorneys have war...

Singer Fantasia Barrino has been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment for a drug overdose.

The American Idol winner checked into Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville in North Carolina on Monday after ingesting an overdose of painkillers and a sleep aid. Doctors agreed to release her on Wednesday evening and her manager Brian Dickens insists the R&B star is already feeling better.

Dickens says, "She has been lifted up by the outpouring of love and support from her fans. She is more committed than ever to her daughter and her work because they are her heart, her soul and i...